Transient sunlight dapples the riverbanks in places, as the slowly drifting waters of the River Tavy pass beneath Denham Bridge on the edge of Dartmoor National Park.

Weather conditions: Cloud-base touching the summits of the hilltops surrounding the valley, very fine drizzle and occasional bursts of transient light

If you have not yet taken up the potentially rewarding challenges of doing landscape photography in 'bad weather' then so long as you are safe in such conditions (i.e. not to close to the edge of the cliffs or reef by a stormy sea or likely to be zapped by a stray bolt of lightning!) then give it a go - you may well be suprised at the results.

Try this tip...

consider using a polarizer in such conditions, it will result in good colour contrast, longer exposures (up to 2-stops) and reduction of glare on wet surfaces (even allowing some sub-surface details to be seen in rivers, rock pools, tidal lagoons, etc. A sturdy tripod is going to pretty much a necessity - in all of the weather conditions described in this article.

It would be great to hear your thoughts on Landscape Photography in 'bad weather' - have you had a go at some of these ideas and if so, what are your favorite 'bad weather' scenarios to make photographs in?